What is the best way to clean paint rollers?

After using emulsion paint as I never seem to be able to get it all out. CheersWhat is the best way to clean paint rollers?
Have to just keep rinsing out with water,takes time,but it works.After a decent rinse,try and find somewhere to spin out the excess water so it doesnt dry hardWhat is the best way to clean paint rollers?
Get someone else to do it!
wet a rag with white spirit, wipe the pain off.
If using small roller for gloss paint ,leave it in a bucket of cold water shake off excess in the garden, also applies to brushes. Water based paints.....throw away the sleeve, and buy more sleeves for the frame. To try and clean them requires too much water
Go to QVC and buy the Dandy Roller Kit. it is absolutely fantastic!!! it is basically a tool which adapts the roller sleeve to fit a drill, spin it for 7 seconds in a carboard box, dip the slleeve in water (after switching off the elec.) then spin it again. Not only clean but dry too!! included is a brush adapter too.... I have never seen it elsewhere except the Millenium Dome in 2000 as part of the Innovations of the millenium!!
Don't bother. Paint rollers are so cheap you can buy a new one for each job. They never work the same after being cleaned anyway. Be lazy, chuck it away.
citric acid is pretty good and a healthy alternative to chemical paint removers, there are a number of natural paint removers available on the net. nutshell and biofa are 2 companies I know of, or, you could just use vinigar and lemon juice
Fill a sink with water and roll the roller along the bottom exerting pressure to force the paint out. You may first need to emulsify the paint with a suitable brush/roller cleaner.





Horrible job but if you use lukewarm water it's a bit more pleasant. (Not much though).
Not knowing where you are, or the cost of supplies and materials there, I still suggest that if you're having a problem, just dispose of the roller nap.





In the USA roller covers are affordable enough that MY usual practice once finished, is to dipose of them.





That said however, and having been in the business for a long time, I often ';load'; a roller with the color I'm using, put it in a plastic bag removing as much air as possible and the roller will stay viable for at least 3 days, when I know I may use that same color in a short time frame.





The other suggestion,,, and not knowing if your reference to ';Emulsion'; is water based or Oil, I might rinse,,,if water base as much as I can, leave the nap very wet, and bag it the same as above, but perhaps with the express purpose of using a darker color next time, soon. The paint that remains in the roller cover can be rolled out, on your next task and mixed with the new/darker color and blend well enough that it won't be an issue, and hopefully you do a second coat anyway.





Of course, much of this is a Moot point if the situations I refer to don't exist.





Rev. Steven
keep it putting it in a plastic and when all your painting is done keep it under cold running water use a scraper ( get a 6 in 1 scraper ) until the only water you see is clean water. can take about 10+ min
if it's water based paint....use LOTS of hot water. if it's oil-based paint...use lots of polyeurethane (i think that's what it's called)
just wrap them in a plastic carrier bag and tie the end, no more cleaning till you have completely finished the job ! ;-)
Throw them away, it's not worth the time.
Ah, I'm glad to hear you clean yours! Roller covers always work much better when they are used (we use new ones for the primer coat).





Sherwin Williams sells a nifty little gadget that has an end that slides into the roller cover. The other end is a handle that you pump, and the roller cover spins. I find it good to wash the roller cover with lots of water and soap, and then soak it with water, THEN SPIN SPIN SPIN!! Do this inside a 5 gallon bucket, or in a large utility sink, though.





The same tool will spin a paintbrush dry, too. It's a good investment, but test before buying to make sure the pumping action is smooth.
Clean off excess paint with a piece of wood, Then I usually just wash them in a bowl of hot soapy water and rinse in a bowl of hot water and white spirt.
There is a small curved tool that curves around the roller. You just keep skimming it down the roller under water. Works great. It's called a five way paint scraper.
I tie it on to the gate , get the hose out and the force makes it spin around , stand clear though
I'm just painting my daughter's bedroom so have a similar problem. My Dad (the fount of all wisdom) recommends warm, soapy water after a good rinse - leave your roller in the tray and run the tap over it for a good 20 minutes. Then get some washing up liquid or hand wash and give it a good scrub. Also, I use a small, 'radiator' roller, as I find the large ones too heavy. They cover just as well and are a lot easier to clean.
You could leave it to soak in water overnight. Or use white spirit. Having not done much painting, I'm assuming that last one. My brother always seemed to use white spirit to clean his brushes when he painted. Good luck with that!
Wrap them in cling film until you have finished using them then throw them away. With the cost of all the hot soapy water and the mess it makes its probably easier and cheaper to buy new
Under the tap with a bit of soap till it runs clear, should do the job.That's with normal paint though, emulsion I'd just chuck it out!
You spend more on hot water and detergent than you would if you bought new sleeeves.Throw them away.
Do what i do,.. throw it in the bin! Buy a new one. They go for a reasonable price nowadays. Easy as that,never have to stand at sink waiting for it to run clear.
See this is why i dont listen to the professionals advice in buying the most expensive roller on the market. I tend to buy the 1.99 packs so i dont need to clean them, and throw them out. Cleaning them makes a mess and also stains the enamel/steel sink that you use to clean them in.
Don't. Rap them in cling film until you need them next, when using that colour
I would not bother, it's cheap enough to buy replacements
t-gel dandruff shampoo! works wonders with mine, expensive but worth it!
WHITE SPIRIT
1. If the paint is newly on the roller you can use water.


2. If the paint have over stayed you can use the colour you want to use.
Rinse in cold water, put the roller in a pillow slip and into the washing machine, clean as a whistle
When I paint a room, I rarely get it done in one day.


So, I wrap the roller very well with saran wrap or other kitchen plastic wrap, including part of the metal handle part to the roller . It stays fine for a day or so. I also put a layer of wrap on the paint still in the roller tray and the entire surface to keep a film from forming. I wrap brushes as well tightly to remove all air. Beats putting it all away and hauling it all out again.


When I'm finally done, I rinse all well with warm water until it runs clear, blot well, shake the excess off the brushes and set the rollers vertical to dry.